A loophole that local towns use to raise dollars could soon be closed. Legislation sponsored by Senate President Steve Sweeney cleared that house to limit the amount of “user fees.” The bill, would prevent local officials from moving spending items traditionally covered by the property tax levy, like trash collection, off the property tax bill…
A pair of the most economically challenged school districts in the state were visited by the highest ranking education official. Acting Education Commissioner Christopher Cerf, along with State Senator Jeff Van Drew visited Woodbine and Commercial Township school districts. Representatives from the Wildwood school district attended as they talked about having high percentage of poor…
A Gloucester County man was indicted Thursday for the murders of a Hammonton woman and her son last year. Patrick Latko, 32, has been officially charged in the case for the stabbing deaths of 64 year-old Diana Patterson and her 29 year-old son Ryan on Nov. 3rd. Latko is being held at the Atlantic County…
The Wildwood Beach Patrol will hold open tryouts to find new lifeguards for the 2012 summer season. The lifeguard test will take place at the Joseph Von Savage Memorial Pool (8800 New Jersey Ave, Wildwood Crest) on Saturday, June 9 at 11 a.m. The tryout will begin with a 500-yard swim in the pool. …
A loophole in state law regarding drunk driving arrests may soon be closed. Assemblyman Nelson Albano told Coastal Broadcasting that 30 lawmakers are ready to sign on to be a sponsor of a bill to allow a judge to place a bail amount on someone who is arrested twice in a 60 day period for…
Many locals will tell you its great, but the Cape May County Zoo was ranked the third best in the nation according to Trip Advisor. The write up includes “Situated on the southern Jersey Shore, this wildlife sanctuary showcases more than 250 species of animals. Travelers can acquaint themselves with a bevy of birds, amphibians,…
An armed robbery suspect was arrested in Wildwood. Police there say they arrested Donald Kelley Jr., and charged him with first degree robbery, and two second degree weapons possession charges. The incident took place at the Cape Bank location in Wildwood. Bail was set at $150,000 and Kelley was placed in the Cape May County…
The Coast Guard rescued six people from a life raft after the 38-foot boat they were in ran aground and began taking on water in Barnegat Light Inlet here Thursday. Rescued was the vessel’s captain, Albert G. Stork, Dennis R. Koleszar, from Forked River, Gary Mertz, from Northampton, Pa., Bill Sagion, from Little Egg Harbor,…
The U.S. Coast Guard, in partnership with dozens of other regional law enforcement, emergency response and emergency management agencies, held a full-scale Active Shooter Exercise Thursday on Coast Guard Training Center Cape May. The exercise, the first of its kind to be held on a Coast Guard training center, involved a scenario of an unprovoked…
The Atlantic County Division of Intergenerational Services and its advisory board will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at 11:30 AM to present its proposed 2013 Area Plan contract and receive public comment. The presentation will be held at the Brigantine Senior Center, 265 42nd Street South, Brigantine. The proposed 2013 Area…